Buchanan Peaks, 9 - 10 November 2013

OSONZAC Trip to the Buchanan Peaks. We started at West Wanaka Station and ambled up the Matukituki River before taking a 4WD track that leads to the SW ridge of the Buchanan Peaks. We left the track at approx 900m of elevation and followed the ridge to the summit of the Buchanan High Peak (2004m). We traversed over the Middle Peak (1905m) and the Low Peak (1880m) then descended Daniels Spur to Lake Wanaka. We had hoped to camp by a tarn just below the Low Peak, but high winds dictated otherwise. We set up camp at the mouth of the Rumbling Burn instead. On Sunday, we followed the Minaret Burn Track back to Homestead Bay. Party: Aaron Whitehead, Susan Lilley, Diana Munster, Gemma Wilson, Isabelle Gensburger, Neal Glasgow, Kate Bickley, Bruce and Viv Eyers, Danilo Hegg.